Sudan’s army confirmed Monday that the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had taken the main base of a well-equipped police brigade in Khartoum and there were reports of fighting spreading for the first time to
The Horn Of Africa States: Rebranding ‘IGAD’ As ‘HAS’ – OpEd
IGAD stands for the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development. It is a product that resulted from rebranding an earlier organization called the Inter-Governmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD). It was created in 1986 in Djibouti
African Countries Face Terror of Wagner Group
The power struggle between President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin will likely have huge implications for Africa. Wagner mercenaries are active in several African countries, including Central African Republic
Violence flares in Sierra Leone ahead of presidential vote
Violence broke out around Sierra Leone’s main opposition party headquarters on Wednesday, killing at least one person, days before an election in which President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second and final term. Sidi
Sudan no closer to peace as another breached ceasefire ends
The Sudanese capital was again under fire Wednesday, after the latest breached ceasefire between warring generals ended without any sign of an end to more than two months of war. Already on Tuesday evening, an
Somalie : attaque contre une base militaire au début du retrait des forces de l’UA
Les islamistes radicaux shebab ont attaqué mercredi une base militaire à 450 kilomètres à l’ouest de la capitale somalienne Mogadiscio, ont annoncé la police et des témoins, alors que la force de l’Union africaine en
Tombouctou s’interroge sur l’avenir sans la Minusma
La mission de l’ONU inspire des sentiments partagés à un certain nombre de Tombouctiens. Certains la verront partir sans regret ni inquiétude malgré la proximité des jihadistes, d’autres redoutent cette perspective notamment à cause de
Le Togo renforce son armée contre la menace djihadiste
La menace djihadiste s’étend au Golfe de Guinée. Le Togo déjà visé par des attaques, achète des armes aux Etats-Unis, au Royaume-Uni, mais aussi à la Russie. Avec 126 kilomètres de frontière avec le Burkina
Kenya steps up efforts to counter Al-Shabaab infiltration
The Kenya Defence Forces [KDF] have stepped up efforts to secure the country following increasing cases of Al-Shabaab, with top Generals now visiting various formations to motivate them in the fight against the group which
A more humane approach is needed at the Egypt-Sudan border
Egypt has responded to Sudanese seeking refuge with hostility, closing its borders and imposing visa restrictions. Only a more compassionate response can prevent a humanitarian crisis, write Abdullahi Halakhe and Jehanne Henry. When Asma, her